Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010
VDS info and victim support service is a victim support service, which was established in 2003 within the Victimology Society of Serbia. The service provides emotional support, information and, if necessary, referral to other relevant services, as well as witness support. The target group of the...
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2011-01-01
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| author | Ćopić Sanja Tripković Mirjana Šaćiri Bejan |
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| description | VDS info and victim support service is a victim support service, which was established in 2003 within the Victimology Society of Serbia. The service provides emotional support, information and, if necessary, referral to other relevant services, as well as witness support. The target group of the service are direct and indirect victims of all forms of crime, of both sexes, regardless of any personal characteristics. In addition, support is provided to victims in court, as well as to women victims of violence who are in prison. In most cases victim support is provided by volunteers who are trained to work with victims of crime. This paper analyzes the work of the service in 2010. Special attention is paid to the problems of workplace violence and domestic violence, which are the most common reasons for contacting the service. The aim of the paper is to present the work of the service in the past year, as well as to highlight the trends observed in comparison to the previous period. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d703efb3b6244e3a6458e3be4e760ba2025-08-20T02:51:31ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and RehabilitationTemida1450-66372011-01-01142779810.2298/TEM1102077CSupport for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010Ćopić SanjaTripković MirjanaŠaćiri BejanVDS info and victim support service is a victim support service, which was established in 2003 within the Victimology Society of Serbia. The service provides emotional support, information and, if necessary, referral to other relevant services, as well as witness support. The target group of the service are direct and indirect victims of all forms of crime, of both sexes, regardless of any personal characteristics. In addition, support is provided to victims in court, as well as to women victims of violence who are in prison. In most cases victim support is provided by volunteers who are trained to work with victims of crime. This paper analyzes the work of the service in 2010. Special attention is paid to the problems of workplace violence and domestic violence, which are the most common reasons for contacting the service. The aim of the paper is to present the work of the service in the past year, as well as to highlight the trends observed in comparison to the previous period.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2011/1450-66371102077C.pdfvictim support servicecrime victimssupportworkplace violencedomestic violence |
| spellingShingle | Ćopić Sanja Tripković Mirjana Šaćiri Bejan Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 Temida victim support service crime victims support workplace violence domestic violence |
| title | Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 |
| title_full | Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 |
| title_fullStr | Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 |
| title_short | Support for victims of crime: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2010 |
| title_sort | support for victims of crime analysis of the vds info and victim support service in 2010 |
| topic | victim support service crime victims support workplace violence domestic violence |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2011/1450-66371102077C.pdf |
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